The securities regulator has formed a four-member body to probe whether five companies, including three from Beximco Group, are compliant to protect the interest of investors and the capital market. The companies are BEXIMCO, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Shinepukur Ceramics, Ratanpur Steel Re-Ro
An association of retail investors has demanded that undeclared income be allowed for investment in stocks to save the moribund equity market. The market index tumbled to a five-year low while market capitalisation has been reduced by around Tk 1.2 trillion since the formation of the interim gover
The country’s stock markets closed on a positive note on the last trading day on Wednesday before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, with key indices rising in Dhaka and Chattogram and most company shares posting gains. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX increased by 44 point
Trading at the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with most listed companies witnessing price increases. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 25 points. The other two indices also edged up -
The Dhaka bourse on Tuesday closed in the red as a majority of the listed securities lost prices a day after the interim government announced its budget for FY26. The day's session opened positively but soon the DSEX, broad index of the Dhaka bourse, started sliding down. The downward trend contin
Saidur Rahman is a commerce graduate who plans to begin a small business to make a living and also contribute to the country's economy through employment generation. Before starting the venture, he wanted to conduct a study to select a suitable product and category of business, bearing low risks o
The proposed budget for FY26 offers tax benefits for some specific sectors while imposing higher taxes on other industries where growth is not under the agenda of the government for attaining economic stability. EBL Securities distinguished both the groups in a budget review and explained wh
Dhaka's stock market slipped further on the third trading day of the week, while Chattogram's bourse closed with a marginal gain on Tuesday. Most shares on both exchanges ended lower despite the mixed movement in indices. The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, dropped 24 points at
Leading chambers and other organisations of the country came up with a mixed reaction over the budget announced on Monday for the fiscal year 2025-26. The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has expressed mixed reactions to the Finance Ordinance 2025, welcoming selected prov
Standard Bank PLC, a conventional bank now transformed into an Islamic one, has completed a eventful 26 years. It has been a long journey in the arena of country's banking. Mr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, while talking to the FE recently, explained
A telecom operator will enjoy a 10 per cent tax rebate if it floats 20 per cent shares to get listed on the bourses. Banglalink is the only operator that has been in discussion for public listing for a long time. So, the tax incentive may be intended to pave the way for the listing of Banglalink.
Jamuna Bank is committed to enhancing service quality by introducing innovative, technology-driven products to earn and maintain the trust of its customers, according to the bank's top executive. "We have consistently focused on enhancing the quality of our services while introducing new, innova
Listed companies may get a tax rebate by 2.5 percentage points to 20 per cent for FY26 and FY27 if income from all sources is transacted through banks, according to the budget laid out on Monday. The conditions for the rebate have been relaxed this time in the sense that the rebate was earli
